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FILE NO. 810-200327
SERVICE MANUAL
DVD VIDEO PLAYER
SD-4900
DOCUMENT CREATED IN JAPAN, Jul., 2003
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SECTION 1 SUMMARY CONTENTS OWNER’S MANUAL(SD-4900)............................................................................................... 1-2 PRODUCT SAFETY SERVICING GUIDELINES FOR VIDEO PRODUCTS ........... 1-36 SERVICING PRECAUTIONS ................................................................................................ 1-37 • General Servicing Precautions • Insulation Checking Prodedure • Electrostatically Sensitive Devices 1-1 1-1
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DVD PLAYER OWNER’S MANUAL MODEL : SD-4900 S S u u r r r r o o u u n n d d S S u u r r r r o o u u n n d d 33 33 DD DD S S o o u u n n d d S S o o u u n n d d Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely. 1-2
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Safety Precautions FCC WARNING: This equipment may generate or use radio CAUTION frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifi- DO NOT OPEN cations are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK unauthorized change or modification is made. OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) REGULATORY INFORMATION: F
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND 15. Attachments INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND THOSE Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. MARKED ON THE UNIT. RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR 16. Accessories FUTURE REFERENCE. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or This set has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. table specified by the manufacturer or sold with Improper use can result in electric shock or
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Table of Contents Operation with Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc . . 22-23 Introduction Playing an Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc . . . . . 22 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Notes on MP3/WMA Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . 3 Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Moving to another Track . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Before Use Regional code of the DVD player and DVDs Playable Discs This DVD player is designed and manufactured 1 for playback of region “1” encoded DVD soft- DVD video discs ware. The region code on the labels of some (8 cm / 12 cm disc) DVD discs indicates which type of player can play those discs. This unit can play only DVD discs labeled “1” or DVD audio discs “ALL”. If you try to play any other discs, the message (8 cm / 12 cm disc) “Check Regional Code” will appear on the TV screen. Video
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Before Use (Continued) Storing discs Precautions After playing, store the disc in its case. Handling the unit Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat, or leave it in a parked car exposed to direct sun- When shipping the unit light, as there may be a considerable temperature The original shipping carton and packing materials increase inside the car. come in handy. For maximum protection, re-pack the unit as it was originally packed at the factory. Cleaning discs When setting
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Front Panel and Display Window Power indicator PLAY ( N ) Starts playback. Lights green when the DVD player is turned on. STOP ( x ) Stops playback. ON/STANDBY ( @ / 1 ) Switches the player ON PAUSE ( X ) and OFF. Pause playback temporarily/ press repeatedly TOP MENU for frame-by-frame playback. Displays the discs Title menu, if available. Forward SKIP ( > ) Go to NEXT chapter/track. MENU Press and hold for two seconds for Accesses menu on a DVD disc. a fast forward search. RETURN - Remov
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Remote Control SETUP ON/STANDBY Accesses or removes setup menu. Switches DVD Player ON and OFF. OPEN/CLOSE E.A.M. Opens and closes the disc tray. Selects sound mode during disc playback. 0-9 number buttons Selects numbered items in a menu. PROGRAM Enters to the program edit mode or FL DIM exits from that. Controls the Display Window’s light. CLEAR TOP MENU • Removes a track number on the Displays the discs Title menu, if program list or a mark on the available. MARKER SEARCH menu. MENU • MARKER
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Rear Panel 5.1 CHANNEL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to a 5.1 channel receiver Connect to digital (coaxial) audio equipment. – center speaker connection – subwoofer connection AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) – front speakers connections Connect to an amplifier, receiver, – rear (surround) speakers connections or stereo system. VIDEO OUT Connect to a TV with video inputs. COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT (Y Pb Pr) Connect to a TV with Y Pb Pr inputs. S-VIDEO OUT Connect to a TV
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Connections ® Progressive Scan (ColorStream Pro) connection Tips If your television is a high-definition or “digital ready” Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish television, you may take advantage of the DVD to connect, there are various ways you could connect Player’s progressive scan output for the highest the player. Use only one of the connections video resolution possible. described below. If your TV does not accept the Progressive Scan for- Please refer to the manuals of y
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Connections (Continued) Connecting to Optional Equipment Notes – If the audio format of the digital output does not match Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two the capabilities of your receiver, the receiver will channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic ll/ produce a strong, distorted sound or no sound at all. Pro Logic – Six Channel Digital Surround Sound via digital con- nection can only be obtained if your receiver is Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the equipped with a
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Before Operation Temporary Feedback Field Icons General Explanation TITLE This manual gives basic instructions for operating the Repeat Title DVD Player. Some DVDs require specific operation or CHAPT Repeat Chapter allow only limited operation during playback. When this GROUP Repeat Group (DVD audio discs only) occurs, the symbol appears on the TV screen, indi- TRACK cating that the operation is not permitted by the DVD Repeat Track (non-PBC Video CDs and DVD Player or is not available on the d
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Before Operation (Continued) On-Screen Display (Continued) DVD-A Items Function (Press 3 3/4 4 to select desired item) Selection Method Group Number Shows the current group number and total number 1 1 / 2 2,or 2 /6 of groups, and skips to the desired group number. Numbers, SELECT/ENTER Track Number Shows the current track number and total number 1 1 / 2 2,or 1 /12 of tracks, and skips to the desired track number. Numbers, SELECT/ENTER Time search Shows the elapsed playing time.(Display only) 0:1
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Before Operation (Continued) Picture Initial Settings DVD-V DVD-A You can set your own Personal Preferences on the TV Aspect player. 4:3 Letterbox: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is con- nected. Displays theatrical images with masking bars Initial Settings General Operation above and below the picture. 4:3 Panscan: Select when a conventional TV set is Press SETUP. connected. The video material formatted in the Pan & 1 1 The setup menu appears. Scan style is played back in that style (Both sides
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Before Operation (Continued) Sound 5.1 Speaker settings DVD-V DVD-A Select speaker settings, including volume balance and Digital Audio Output delay time, or test the speaker settings. Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options. Speaker settings are only active on the Analog Multi- Set the player’s Digital Audio Output according to the Channel Output. (See “Speaker Settings”, page 27.) type of audio system you use. DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM: Select “DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM” Disc Audio if you connect
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Before Operation (Continued) Others Pluge (Blacker than Black) DVD-V For proper adjustment of your television brightness The DRC, Vocal, PBC, Auto Play, B.L.E., Pluge and settings utilizing a commercially available test disc. DNR settings can be changed. On: Select when you adjust the level of your TV using a Press v / V to select the desired item and press commercially available test disc that contains pluge signals. ENTER. The setting of the selected item is changed Off: For normal use. bet
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Before Operation (Continued) Parental Control Area Code DVD-V Enter the code of a country/area whose standards were DVD-V Rating used to rate the DVD video disc, referring to the list Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for (See “Area Code List”, page 30.). children. Therefore, discs may contain Parental Control Disc Audio Code Set information that applies to the complete disc or to Disc Subtitle U S certain scenes on the disc. These scenes are rated Disc Menu from 1 to 8, and alt
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Operation with DVD and Video CD Playing a DVD and Video CD General Features VCD2.0 VCD1.1 Playback Setup DVD-V DVD-A Note Unless stated otherwise, all operations described use Turn on the TV and select the video input source con- the remote control. Some features may also be nected to the DVD player. available on the Setup menu. Audio system: Turn on the audio system and select the input source connected to the DVD player. Moving to another TITLE/GROUP Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray
